Lake Okareka Community Association Incorporated — Environment Charity in Rotorua
Lake Okareka Community Association Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Environment sector, based in Rotorua, Rotorua. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity F (19.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at September 2025.
Mission: To promote, preserve, conserve and advance for the public benefit a) the interests and welfare of the community at Lake Okareka; b)the environmental natural features and physical amenities and c) to foster harmonious relationships within the community.
- Registration Number
- CC45051
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2010-08-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- F (19.5/100)
- Sector
- Environment
- Location
- Rotorua, Rotorua
- Website
- www.lakeokareka.org.nz
- loca.secretary@gmail.com
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (society)
- Data as at
- September 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.3M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.3M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 43.7 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-09-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.3M |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.3M |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.2M | $0.3M |
| 2020 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.4M |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
| 2018 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.2M |
| 2016 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.1M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- F
- Overall Score
- 19.5/100
- Financial Score
- 35
- Governance Score
- 50
- Transparency Score
- 50
Red Flags
- Holding 43.7 months of expenses in reserves ($0.3M) — above the 18-month threshold
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (49)
- Neil Oppatt — Chair
- Charles Graham — Committee Member
- Wendy Hugue — Committee Member
- Leslie Falconer — Committee Member
- Charles Richardson — Committee Member
- Richard Manley — Committee Member
- Hamish Marshall — Committee Member
- Richard Lang — Committee Member
- Timothy Bell — Committee Member (departed 2022-02-08)
- Clifford Graham — Committee Member (departed 2024-11-30)
- Andrew Witters — Committee Member (departed 2024-11-30)
- Amy Williams — Committee Member (departed 2022-02-08)
- Stuart Wallace — Treasurer
- Peter Muys — Committee Member
- Mitchell Collins — Chair (departed 2025-10-21)
- Gregory Brown — Committee Member
- Andrew Bell — Co-Opted-Committee-Member (departed 2019-02-03)
- Michael Rayner — Committee Member (departed 2018-07-10)
- Debbie Surtees — Committee Member (departed 2019-11-29)
- Liz Harding — Committee Member (departed 2020-02-09)
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Lake Okareka Community Association Incorporated
CC45051Rotorua, RotoruaRegistered 30 Aug 2010
Data updated: Today
Financials6mo agoRating15h ago
Financial data as at September 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
F
20/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
35
Governance
50
Transparency
50
Revenue
$117.7K
Expenses
$88.5K
Assets
$338.3K
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details
This rating may reflect incomplete data
This charity's grade of Fis based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
Funding Sectors
EnvironmentSocial ServicesCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Bay of Plenty
About
Mission
To promote, preserve, conserve and advance for the public benefit a) the interests and welfare of the community at Lake Okareka; b)the environmental natural features and physical amenities and c) to foster harmonious relationships within the community.
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$117.7K
Total Expenses
$88.5K
Net Assets
$322.1K
Volunteers
0
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (16 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
API DataBased on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.
Financial Health Dashboard
Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
0mo
Could operate 0 months with zero revenue
Critical
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data
Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology
Revenue Diversification
21
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,857
High Concentration: 88% of revenue from Other
Other88.0%
Investment Income10.5%
Trading / Services1.5%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 151 peers · Environment · $100K – $1M
Rating Score
20
Revenue
$118K
Reserve Months
43.7
Surplus
$29K
Staff Cost %
0%
Top Peers in Group
Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.
Rating History
F
2025
Score: 19.5
Financial: 35 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50
CurrentC-
2024
Score: 56.0
Financial: 65 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50
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Registration
Registration NumberCC45051
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Aug 2010
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
EnvironmentData sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 22 April 2026.
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